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Sometimes We Cannot Cure Them
By Administrator | February 4, 2007
For years my husband and I worked with one of our children who was plagued by very serious fears. These fears were powerful but irrational, brought on by an inherited neurological condition. They could be debilitating at times, interrupting her sleep and ours.
We worked hard explaining the truth to her, praying for her, teaching her Scripture and loving her. We had hoped she would get to a place where her fears would no longer have a hold on her. As she grew up, they were less debilitating, but could still get grip on her. So we continued to pray, teach her Scripture and love her.
Despite all our efforts and all our love she was never “cured.”
We got a call from her a couple of weeks ago and listened as she spoke of one night where her fear came back. She prayed, quoted Scripture and knew she was loved, and then she fell asleep. That is when it hit me, she was not cured, but God had answered our prayers. She had been given a pattern for overcoming, of walking through her difficulty in faith, knowing she was not alone. She knows that His grace is sufficient and that He will never leave her or forsake her. She is now sharing that with her friends.
“Silver and gold I do not have, but such as I have I give you, in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.”
May His grace be sufficient for you and your family,
Ellen Strohm
Topics: From Ellen, Parenting | 1 Comment »
February 9th, 2007 at 4:23 am
Thank you.. that was really helpful with something i’m going through.
God bless you
Maria in the UK
http://www.inhishands.co.uk